Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories From Canada’s Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui

Available at West Vancouver Memorial Library in Book, eBook, and Kindle formats.

Douglas & McIntyre Bio.

Globe and Mail. "Ann Hui is The Globe and Mail’s national food reporter"

"Ann Hui explores her personal history and Canada's Chinese restaurants in Chop Suey Nation"

Ann Hui on Chop Suey Nation: "It's a food that was created out of discrimination and racism and ingenuity and creativity."

Saltwire Network. "Author travelled from B.C. to Newfoundland and Labrador visiting smalltown Chinese restaurants"

Thunder Bay Public Library: Off The Top Shelf. "Ann Hui has been The Globe and Mail’s national food reporter since 2015."

"From ginger beef to 'Bon Bon ribs,' Chinese-Canadian cuisine tells a unique story about our country"

"Ann Hui’s Chop Suey Nation is an astonishing cultural and personal history"

"From Victoria to Fogo Island and in every province in between, Ann Hui drives across the country to uncover the immigrant history – and vibrant present – of small-town Chinese-Canadian food"

"Ann Hui’s new book taught me nothing’s truly authentic or fake when it comes to the heritage of Canada’s Chinese restaurants."

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• book synopsis and author profile
• discussion questions
• links to author interviews
• reading recommendations